Woz went undercover and with the help of Suzanne, Linda and Brian in deepest Low Fell, discovered question master John, who claims to have had 21 years of asking quiz questions. Can anyone beat this?

PUB: Nine Pins, Low Fell, Gateshead

QUESTION MASTER: John

DAY AND TIME OF QUIZ: 9pm Thursday

PRICE: 50p per person

PRIZE MONEY: Three money prizes - 1st £9, 2nd £5 and second last £2

FOOD: None

PARTICIPATING AGE GROUPS: Very wide age range

NUMBER OF TEAMS: 13

MARKING SYSTEM: Marked by John

MOST UNUSUAL NAME: Teams were given a number

STAR RATING: 7/10

QUIZ FORMAT

ROUND 1

Picture round, 15 photos. This was a copy of one John had used 12 years ago yet no-one seemed to recall it.

ROUND 2

Twenty questions in four quarters of five questions. First part was current affairs, second part was clips of music, name the artist, then TV and a final section dedicated to cinema.

ROUND 3

A good mixture of general knowledge questions.

BETWEEN ROUNDS

After 10 and 20 questions prizes of beer for "nearest" answers.

JACKPOT

25p per person for a £21prize.

COMMENT: A very well-balanced quiz, as you might expect from a question master of such lengthy experience, but the microphone was a little too loud, making the sound distorted and sometimes difficult to hear. No food, but the majority of the participants appeared to have already eaten in the restaurant where the quiz was held. But in my experience it is usually the hostelries with catering facilities that supply the best snacks.

My main criticism was that the questions had a leaning towards showbusiness while other subjects were neglected.

The "jackpot" was very unsatisfactory. You were given a very easy question (what is George W. Bush's wife called?) and told if more than three people got it right, it would roll over to the following week, and this duly happened.

It was an enjoyable night out - an excellent atmosphere and a confident man in charge who had some funny one-liners and a good rapport with the crowd.

10 QUESTIONS FROM THE QUIZ

1. What did Yogi Bear's pal Booboo wear round his neck?

2. What is the first name of Rumpole of the Bailey?

3. Who plays a false medium in the 90s film "Ghost"?

4. Who wrote the book Les Miserables?

5. Which horror film actor's real name is William Henry Pratt?

6. Which famous chocolate bar is named after our galaxy?

7. Which given name appears most frequently in the Bible?

8. Which chess piece changes the colour of its square with every move?